Kentucky Route 92

Kentucky Route 92 (KY 92) is a 112.485-mile-long (181.027 km) state highway Kentucky. The route is split into two segments by Lake Cumberland, one of a few state routes in Kentucky with two discontinued segments on both sides of a body of water. The western segment, which is 17.221-mile-long (27.715 km), runs from Kentucky Route 55 west of Joppa to a dead end on Lake Cumberland south of Jamestown via Joppa, Montpelier, Esto, and Jamestown. The eastern segment, which is 95.264-mile-long (153.313 km), runs from a boat ramp on Lake Cumberland northwest of Monticello to U.S. Route 25E west of Fourmile via Monticello, Barrier, Stearns, Carpenter, Timsley, and Ingram.

Kentucky Route 92
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length112.485 mi[1] (181.027 km)
Existed1929–present
Western segment
Length17.221 mi (27.715 km)
West end KY 55 near Joppa
Major
junctions		 US 127 near Jamestown

US 127 Bus. in Jamestown
East endDead end on Lake Cumberland
Eastern segment
Length95.264 mi (153.313 km)
West endBoat ramp on Lake Cumberland
Major
junctions		 KY 90 in Monticello

US 27 in Stearns
I-75 in Williamsburg

US 25W in Williamsburg
East end US 25E near Fourmile
Location
CountiesAdair, Russell, Bell, Whitley, McCreary, Wayne
Highway system
← KY 91KY 93 →

The building of Wolf Creek Dam and the subsequent creation of Lake Cumberland divided the two portions of the road, as it did several other state highways in this portion of the state.

Route description

Western segment

In Adair County, KY 92 begins at a junction with KY 55 just southeast of Columbia. KY 92 goes into an east-southeasterly path into Russell County, and enters the city of Jamestown. it crosses US 127 outside of town, and runs concurrently with US 127 Business within city limits up to the Russell County Courthouse. KY 92 continues southeastward to a boat ramp on the shore of Lake Cumberland. This segment runs for a total of 17.221 miles (27.715 km).[2]

Eastern segment

KY 92 resumes at a dead end on the Beaver Creek shore of Lake Cumberland in western Wayne County. it then goes through the city of Monticello, and then goes further southeast into McCreary County and into the Daniel Boone National Forest. The route provides road access to portions of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area before reaching Stearns. it runs concurrently with US 27 for a few miles. KY 92 then turns eastward to go into Whitley County, where it provides access to Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 25W at Williamsburg. KY 92 goes further east, almost running into Knox County, but instead crosses into Bell County and meets its eastern terminus at U.S. Route 25E just northwest of Pineville. This segment runs for 95.264 miles (153.313 km).[2]

History

Route 92 roughly follows an old railroad bed on its eastern approach to Williamsburg. The communities of Siler, Packard, Gausdale, Nevisdale and Gatliff all are along the route between the Bell County line and Williamsburg. All of these communities were originally mining and or timber camps. In the timber years logs were floated down the Cumberland River which runs along the route to Williamsburg where they were picked up and sawed into lumber in mills. When the timber companies converted to coal production in the 1900s, railroads replaced the river in getting the product to market and as the truck began to invade the train's territory Route 92 took shape.

Relocation project

A particularly curvy section of Route 92 was replaced by a new road in November 2009 .[3] Milepoints 4 to 11 in western Whitley County were superseded by the new road, which is designated Route 92. Portions of the old road that remain in service have been re-designated Route 2792, although maintenance is neglected and portions of the road are a danger to the general public. The project, begun in 2003, was completed by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet with the aid of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The project will eventually replace the road all the way to U.S. Route 27 in McCreary County. In 2012, the second phase was completed that relocated a new portion from U.S. Route 27 to Kentucky 592 on the western end of the project area. The final middle section is expected to be completed by 2015.[4]

Major intersections

Western segment
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Adair​0.0000.000 KY 55Western terminus
​3.9806.405 KY 768 westEastern terminus of KY 768
Russell​5.8649.437 KY 619 eastWestern terminus of KY 619
​8.91714.351 KY 379
​11.55818.601 US 127
Jamestown12.43720.015
US 127 Bus. north (North Main Street) / Clayton Road		West end of US 127 Bus. overlap
12.962–
12.976		20.860–
20.883
US 127 Bus. south / KY 619 (Cumberland Avenue)		East end of US 127 Bus. overlap
​17.22127.715Dead endEastern terminus; on Lake Cumberland
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Eastern segment
CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Wayne​0.0000.000End of state maintenanceWestern terminus; boat ramp on Lake Cumberland
​1.9973.214 KY 674 westEastern terminus of KY 674
​4.8307.773 KY 1720 northSouthern terminus of KY 1720
​6.0689.765 KY 789 northSouthern terminus of KY 789
​6.34010.203 KY 3284 southNorthern terminus of KY 3284
​6.92311.141 KY 833 northSouthern terminus of KY 833
Monticello7.53612.128 KY 90
8.92214.359
KY 90 Bus. west (South Main Street) / Columbia Avenue		West end of KY 90 Bus. overlap
8.98514.460
KY 90 Bus. east (North Main Street) / Court Street		East end of KY 90 Bus. overlap
​11.35818.279 KY 776 eastWestern terminus of KY 776
​12.44820.033 KY 1258 southNorthern terminus of KY 1258
Barrier16.08025.878 KY 1479 southNorthern terminus of KY 1479
​19.18930.882 KY 1756 southNorthern terminus of KY 1756
​21.73834.984 KY 3286 east (Kidd Crossing-Ritner Road)Western terminus of KY 3286
McCreary​32.30551.990 KY 1363 westEastern terminus of KY 1363
​35.79557.606 KY 791 south (Worley Road)Northern terminus of KY 791
Stearns36.49358.730 KY 701 north (Poplar Springs Road)Southern terminus of KY 701
36.86559.328 KY 3259 east (Winchester Road)Western terminus of KY 3259
37.55160.432 KY 1651 southWest end of KY 1651 overlap
37.72660.714 KY 1651 northEast end of KY 1651 overlap
38.80262.446 US 27 northWest end of US 27 overlap
39.57063.682 KY 1567 south (Valley Road) / Pigskin RoadNorthern terminus of KY 1567
Pine Knot41.95367.517 KY 2792 east / KY 1651 north (Old U.S. 27)Western terminus of KY 2792; southern terminus of KY 1651
42.27368.032 US 27 southEast end of US 27 overlap
​42.67268.674 KY 3252 southNorthern terminus of KY 3252
​43.12869.408 KY 592 east / Bob Musgrove RoadWestern terminus of KY 592
​46.19374.340 KY 2792 westEastern terminus of KY 2792
​46.27174.466 KY 592 westEastern terminus of KY 592
​47.82576.967 KY 1470 west (Osborn Creek Road)Eastern terminus of KY 1470
​48.97678.819 KY 1044 westEastern terminus of KY 1044
Whitley​50.74781.669 KY 1673 northSouthern terminus of KY 1673
​55.10288.678 KY 2792 eastWestern terminus of KY 2792
​58.44194.052 KY 2792
​59.89296.387 KY 2792 westEastern terminus of KY 2792
​59.94796.475 KY 296 eastWestern terminus of KY 296
Williamsburg61.082–
61.116		98.302–
98.357		 I-75 – Lexington, KnoxvilleI-75 exit 11
61.23298.543 KY 2386 north (South 10th Street)Southern terminus of KY 2386
61.43098.862 US 25W southWest end of US 25W overlap
62.04099.844 US 25W north (Cumberland Falls Highway)East end of US 25W overlap
​67.289108.291 KY 904 eastWestern terminus of KY 904
​71.994115.863 KY 1064 (Louden Road / Whetstone Road)
​75.381121.314 KY 11 northSouthern terminus of KY 11
​77.480124.692 KY 1809 northSouthern terminus of KY 1809
​78.702126.659 KY 904 westEastern terminus of KY 904
​79.682128.236 KY 1595 south (Pearl-Siler Road)Northern terminus of KY 1595
Bell​87.698141.136 KY 225 northSouthern terminus of KY 225
​91.555147.343 KY 2398 eastWestern terminus of KY 2398
​9.66915.561 KY 2077 west (East Jellico Road)Eastern terminus of KY 2077
​94.864152.669 KY 3085 northWest end of KY 3085 overlap
​95.039152.950 KY 3085 southEast end of KY 3085 overlap
​95.264153.313 US 25EEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
  1. Division of Planning (September 18, 2012). "Official Milepoint Route Log". Highway Information System. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
  2. Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (2010 ed.). DeLorme.
  3. "KY 92 Project Finished by Nov". Corbin Times-Tribune. August 21, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
  4. "Opening Day on the Way". McCreary County Record. June 27, 2012. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
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